Method and system for selecting services and/or content in a network comprising multiple service and/or content providers

Abstract

One or more processors and/or one or more circuits in a user device may be operable to communicate a request for desired content to content and service providers. Bids may be received, responsive to the request, for providing the desired content to the user device and/or other devices. The request may initiate a parallel bidding process between the content and service providers. Bids to provide and/or deliver the desired content may be received from content and/or service providers by the user device. A profile of the end user device may be configured for automatically generating the capability and/or requirements in the request, and may be stored in the end user device. The end user device may include a handheld wireless device. Delivery of the content may be at a desired price and/or at a desired time. The request for content may be submitted via a website.

1 . A method for communication, the method comprising:
 performing by one or more processors and/or circuits in an end user device:
 communicating a request for desired content from said end user device to one or more content providers via one or more service providers; and 
 responsive to said request, receiving bids for providing said desired content to said user device and/or to one or more other end user devices. 
   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said request for said desired content initiates a parallel bidding process between said one or more content providers and/or said one or more service providers. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said request comprises capability and/or requirements of said end user device, and/or said one or more other end user devices, for receiving and/or processing said desired content. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , comprising receiving bids from said one or more service providers to deliver said desired content to said end user device. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , comprising configuring said end user device to automatically generate said capability and/or requirements in said request based on a profile. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5 , comprising storing said profile in said end user device. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said end user device comprises one or more of: handheld wireless device, set-top box, laptop computer, and/or desktop computer. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1 , comprising requesting delivery of said desired content at a specified price or a price range. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 1 , comprising specifying in said request delivery of said desired content at a desired time. 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 1 , comprising submitting said request for said desired content via a website. 
     
     
         11 . A system for communication, the system comprising:
 one or more processors and/or circuits in a plurality of networked devices, said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to:
 communicate a request for desired content from said end user device to one or more content providers via one or more service providers; and 
 responsive to said request, receive bids for providing said desired content to said user device and/or to one or more other end user devices. 
   
     
     
         12 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein said request for said desired content initiates a parallel bidding process between said one or more content providers and/or said one or more service providers. 
     
     
         13 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein said request comprises capability and/or requirements of said end user device, and/or said one or more other end user devices, for receiving and/or processing said desired content. 
     
     
         14 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to receive bids from said one or more service providers to deliver said desired content to said end user device. 
     
     
         15 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to automatically generate said capability and/or requirements in said request based on a profile. 
     
     
         16 . The system according to  claim 15 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to store said profile in said end user device. 
     
     
         17 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein said end user device comprises one or more of: handheld wireless device, set-top box, laptop computer, and/or desktop computer. 
     
     
         18 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to request delivery of said desired content at a specified price or a price range. 
     
     
         19 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to specify in said request for delivery of said desired content at a desired time. 
     
     
         20 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to submit said request for said desired content via a website.